8 Ways to Jumpstart Mobile Learning in Your Courses

Session 1: Thursday, November 10 from 9:30 - 10:30am
Kody Stimpson,Academic Specialist - Multimedia Instructional Designer,Idaho Digital Learning


Session Information
Recorded
  • Location: White River Ballroom G,H (Click Here to View the Session Map)
  • Track: Mobile Learning
  • Grade Level Focus: K-5|6-8|9-12|High school to college transition
  • Experience Level: Level 101 - For beginners new to the field (0-1 years experience in K-12 Online Learning)|Level 201 - For intermediate level participants (2-4 years experience in K-12 Online Learning)|Level 301 - For advanced participants (5+ years of experience in K-12 Online Learning)
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  • Requires Purchase of Product to Implement: No

Session Description

Mobile Learning is growing tremendously! This session will present eight ways you can enhance learning through mobile devices. A variety of tools & alternatives (some free) will be mentioned as well as tips for developing mobile content and taking advantage of the opportunities mobile learning provides. Participants will leave with a list of ideas and an understanding of several ways to jumpstart their courses into the exciting world of mobile learning.


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    Presentation Materials and Contributions


    Please add your contributions here.

    My notes@mrslauer

    1. Learn simple ways to make mobile apps

    http://www.mobilestudy.org/
    http://www.mobl21.com/
    http://www.appinventorbeta.com/about/ android only
    http://hotpot.uvic.ca/ hot potato
    http://voicethread.com/ now has a voice thread app
    http://voicethread.com/

    2. Use surveys

    Survey monkey works one mobile
    Poll anywhere


    3. Use podcasts/vodcasts
    Audacity
    GarageBand


    4. QR codes


    5. Practices & learning games

    Create Your own quizzes tests, apps (see above)
    Softchalk.com

    6. Communication tools

    https://join.me/
    Skype
    ustream

    7. Educational apps

    Star walk
    Khan academy
    Beluga - http://belugapods.com/ group chat
    Algebra touch - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/algebra-touch/id384354262?mt=8
    Fooducate http://www.fooducate.com/
    Aurasma augmented reality http://www.aurasma.com/

    8. Mobile learning management systems

    Blackboard
    Learncast - http://www.learncast.com/
    moodle 2.0


    for more - use twitter
    #MobileLearning
    #Mlearning
    #Mobile
    #EdTech

    @kodyStimpson